Test Practice Final 1. When backing up your car you should ___________. A. use both side view mirrors B. look over your right shoulder through the rear window and back up slowly (correct answer) C. look over your left shoulder through the rear window and back up slowly D. back up quickly and decisively 2. When approaching a school bus with red lights flashing you must __________________. A. stop and wait until the red lights stop flashing and all the children are safely across the street (correct answer) B. slow down and proceed with caution without stopping C. continue driving at the same speed D. warn the driver of the bus that you are approaching by sounding your horn 3. When driving on a 3-lane freeway, you should use the left lane as the __________. A. passing lane (correct answer) B. cruising lane C. slow lane D. all of the above 4. Most drugs taken for headaches, colds, hay fever, allergies, or to calm nerves can make you drowsy and affect your driving. A. True (correct answer) B. False 5. If you are carrying an alcoholic beverage in your car and it is open it should be ____________. A. placed in the back seat of your car B. placed on the front passenger seat of your car C. kept in the glove compartment D. put in the trunk of your car (correct answer) 6. The speed limit at a blind intersection is __________. A. 15 mph (correct answer) B. 20 mph C. 25 mph D. 35 mph 7. A flashing red light means _________________. A. stop until the green light comes on B. slow down C. detour D. stop, look, evaluate, and proceed when safe (correct answer) 8. If you are involved in a collision and property damage is over $750 dollars, you must report the collision to the DMV within ____ days. A. 10 (correct answer) B. 8 C. 5 D. 3 9. Highways are most slippery _____________. A. during a heavy rainstorm B. during a light rain C. when it first starts to rain after a dry spell (correct answer) D. while rain is evaporating from the roadbed 10. If you are involved in a collision, you should ________________. A. stop and see if anyone is hurt B. if anyone is hurt, call the CHP C. report it to the DMV if the damage is greater than 750 dollars or if someone is hurt or killed D. all of the above (correct answer) 11. The speed limit when passing a school while children are present (unless otherwise posted) is ____________. A. 15 mph B. 25 mph (correct answer) C. 35 mph D. 45 mph 12. California State Law requires motorcycle riders to ride with helmets ___________________. A. any time they are on California roadways (correct answer) B. only when riding on the city streets C. only when riding near schools D. none of the above 13. If the brake lights of several cars ahead of you flash, you should _____________. A. increase your speed B. pull off the road as soon as possible C. brake to a stop as soon as possible D. let up on the accelerator and prepare to stop (correct answer) 14. What do orange signs or cones on the freeway indicate? A. The road ends B. Construction site (correct answer) C. Change of speed zones D. Merging lanes 15. California law prohibits all bike riders under ____ years of age from riding without a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet. A. 12 B. 16 C. 18 (correct answer) D. 21 16. Whenever you approach parked cars __________________. A. increase the space between your car and the parked car (correct answer) B. tap your horn lightly C. increase your speed D. none of the above 17. When you are planning to make a turn at an intersection, you must use your turn signal for the last _______ feet before you reach the intersection. A. 50 B. 100 (correct answer) C. 150 18. In California, you may make a right turn at a red light ____________. A. after a complete stop B. when the intersection is clear of pedestrians and other cars C. unless there is a sign prohibiting it D. all of the above (correct answer) 19. At an intersection with four stop signs or with no stop signs, you must yield the right-of-way to _______________. A. all other cars B. the car that reached the intersection first (correct answer) C. the car on your left D. the last car at the intersection 20. If you are under 21 and refuse to take, or fail to complete, a Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) test, the DMV will _____________. A. write you a ticket B. suspend your driving privilege (correct answer) C. do nothing D. cite you for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) 21. You can increase visibility in dense fog by using your ________________. A. parking lights B. brake lights C. low-beam headlights (correct answer) D. high-beam headlights 22. When you come to a corner with a stop sign, you should stop __________________. A. far enough back to see cross traffic B. on the crosswalk or limit line C. behind the crosswalk or limit line (correct answer) D. 15 feet behind the crosswalk 23. To avoid sudden last minute moves, how far ahead should you look when scanning the road for hazards? A. 4 to 5 seconds B. 6 to 8 seconds C. 10 to 15 seconds (correct answer) D. 20 to 25 seconds 24. If you become angry or upset while driving, you should _____________. A. control your emotions while continuing to drive B. park the car and 'cool down' (correct answer) C. speed up, so you can reach your final destination faster D. roll down your windows and 'cool off' 25. When driving you should stay at least _______________. A. 20 feet behind the vehicle in front of you B. 1 car length for each 10 mph of speed behind the vehicle in front of you C. 3 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you (correct answer) D. 3 yards behind the vehicle in front of you